- 1. Who is credited with inventing the steamboat?
A) Thomas Edison
B) Alexander Graham Bell
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) Robert Fulton
- 2. In what year did Robert Fulton's steamboat, the Clermont, make its first successful voyage?
A) 1750
B) 1901
C) 1825
D) 1807
- 3. Where did the first successful voyage of the Clermont take place?
A) Mississippi River
B) Thames River
C) Amazon River
D) Hudson River
- 4. Which famous city was the Clermont's first destination on its maiden voyage in 1807?
A) Boston
B) New York City
C) Philadelphia
D) Albany
- 5. What type of engine did Robert Fulton's steamboat use?
A) Electric engine
B) Gasoline engine
C) Steam engine
D) Diesel engine
- 6. Robert Fulton's steamboat was a significant advancement in which industry?
A) Agriculture
B) Medicine
C) Telecommunications
D) Transportation
- 7. What was the average capacity of passengers that Robert Fulton's steamboat could carry?
A) 25
B) 100
C) 50
D) 200
- 8. Which of the following individuals was a partner of Robert Fulton in developing the steamboat?
A) George Washington
B) John Adams
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Robert Livingston
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